2 killed in Bridgeport over the weekend

6:35 pm

Tue July 8, 2014

Bridgeport mayor asks for community cooperation, following weekend violence

Bridgeport Mayor Bill Finch was joined by law enforcement, state government and community representatives on Tuesday

Credit Craig LeMoult

The mayor of Bridgeport, Connecticut is asking his community to work together to prevent violence, following two killings and a number of other shootings over the weekend. A 23-year old man was shot and killed on a city street early Sunday. On the same night, a 24-year old woman was killed in a domestic violence incident. Violent crimes and robberies in Bridgeport are reportedly down so far this year, after a double digit reduction last year. But as the summer weather heats up, there’s generally a spike in violent crime.